507

When she started finishing the stranger's sentences.

506

The best minds of our time didn't retreat into solitary. They learned to cope with sensory overload.

505

The way people used to check weapons at the door, you had to check your technology when entering a No Distraction Zone. Cell phones, trackers, tablets, and ear pieces were cataloged, and you could pick up your tech on your way out.

504

After the churches closed, the movie theaters stayed open. They were the only places left where you could focus on one screen, attention undivided, for hours at a time.

503

They asked me why I was so hard on myself, and I told them because no one else challenges me.

502

It's funny how she expects the worst in humans and the best in technology.

501

Days when she left the disguise at the office.